On this page, a step-wise overview is shown of how to apply for housing in Turku during your semester in Finland.
Student Village Foundation (TYS)
Most of the international students in Turku get an apartment through TYS. All their housing locations are either within walking distance from the campus or easily reachable by public transport. You should apply for an apartment 3 months prior to the start of the lease period. So if you arrive in January you should apply at the beginning of October. You will receive an offer from TYS somewhere in November. For more information and pictures click here.
Students can register on the TYS website in order to apply for student housing in Turku. The TYS website also offers more details on various housing locations available from the housing provider TYS.
Student Village West (Yo-Kylä Länsi) is located near the city center, and is in walking distance of the university. There are a lot of international students living here.
Iltakajo is a bit further from the city center, but has direct bus connections to the university and the center. A lot of international and especially exchange students find housing here.
TYS also offers other possible housing locations in close proximity to the university campus such as Aitiopaikka, Ikituuri or Tyyssija. When applying for a room, students are asked to check the map available on the TYS website to identify suitable locations for their needs. Previous cohorts have also managed to all be accommodated within the same building in Yo-Kylä Länsi after requesting this during TYS registration.
When applying for a room in TYS, students are not considered to be exchange students as they will obtain a degree from University of Turku as part of the IMMIT program.
Around October to November, students that applied for student housing at TYS, will most likely receive an offer for one of the locations.
Students must accept or decline the received offer as soon as possible. When declining an offer, it is important to note that you will only receive up to one more offer from TYS. When declining the second offer as well, it is not possible to find housing with TYS.
After accepting the TYS offer, students will be contacted via email. It is important to hand in all requested documents filled out and signed as soon as possible after receiving them.
It is important to communicate the arrival date with TYS, in order to make sure the previous student has left the appartment.
Upon arrival, students can pick up their key at the information desk or from the key pickup locker situated in the student village (TYS housing office location). Welcome!